Pummeled for nearly two years by the coronavirus pandemic, payments networks have lately found cause for optimism in a key market: cross-border travel. Hit hard by pandemic restrictions, that business is staging a comeback. Mastercard Inc. reported in mid-April its cross-border volume in March climbed above numbers last seen in …
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The explosive growth in e-commerce has not been contained within national borders, which creates a market for processors capable of handling cross-border payments. PingPong Payments, a specialist in this market, early Friday announced an acquiring agreement with Europe’s largest bank, BNP Paribas, that the U.S.-based processor expects will reinforce its …
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A key business for international card companies is cross-border travel, which took a big hit with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic early in 2020. But now it appears that business is staging a comeback. Mastercard Inc. reported Thursday its cross-border volume in March climbed above numbers last seen in …
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Shift4 Payments Inc. last month said it has concluded agreements to acquire international e-commerce acquirer Finaro and cryptocurrency-based donation platform Giving Block in deals valued at $875 million in cash and stock, including future earnout provisions. The latter deal has already closed, while Allentown, Pa.-based Shift4 expects to close the …
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Papaya Global Ltd., a specialist in payroll, said it has agreed to acquire Azimo Ltd., a cross-border payments platform. Terms were not announced.Canada-based processor Nuvei Corp. said it will provide acquiring and gateway services, along with support for more than 530 alternative payment methods, for Aircash, a mobile wallet based in Croatia.In …
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Shift4 Payments Inc. early Tuesday said it has concluded agreements to acquire international e-commerce acquirer Finaro and cryptocurrency-based donation platform Giving Block in deals valued at $875 million in cash and stock, including future earnout provisions. The latter deal has already closed, while Allentown, Pa.-based Shift4 expects to close the …
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